Igreja Jesus Cristo | Leitura da Bíblia - Bíblia Completa, Antigo Testamento e Novo Testamento

Proverbs: 25
1. These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2. It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.
3. No one can discover the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
4. Remove the dross from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5. Remove the wicked from the king's court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
6. Don't demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.
7. It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced! Just because you see something,
8. don't be in a hurry to go to court. You might go down before your neighbors in shameful defeat.
9. So discuss the matter with them privately. Don't tell anyone else,
10. or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation.
11. Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
12. Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.
13. Faithful messengers are as refreshing as snow in the heat of summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
14. A person who doesn't give a promised gift is like clouds and wind that don't bring rain.
15. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can crush strong opposition.
16. Do you like honey? Don't eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!
17. Don't visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
18. Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
19. Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot.
20. Singing cheerful songs to a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing someone's jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in a wound.
21. If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22. You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
23. As surely as a wind from the north brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
24. It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.
25. Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.
26. If the godly compromise with the wicked, it is like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
27. Just as it is not good to eat too much honey, it is not good for people to think about all the honors they deserve.
28. A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.
Proverbs: 26
1. Honor doesn't go with fools any more than snow with summer or rain with harvest.
2. Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an unfair curse will not land on its intended victim.
3. Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle, and a fool with a rod to his back!
4. When arguing with fools, don't answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are.
5. When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or they will become wise in their own estimation.
6. Trusting a fool to convey a message is as foolish as cutting off one's feet or drinking poison!
7. In the mouth of a fool, a proverb becomes as limp as a paralyzed leg.
8. Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
9. A proverb in a fool's mouth is as dangerous as a thornbush brandished by a drunkard.
10. An employer who hires a fool or a bystander is like an archer who shoots recklessly.
11. As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12. There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are wise.
13. The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, "I can't go outside because there might be a lion on the road! Yes, I'm sure there's a lion out there!"
14. As a door turns back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.
15. Some people are so lazy that they won't lift a finger to feed themselves.
16. Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.
17. Yanking a dog's ears is as foolish as interfering in someone else's argument.
18. Just as damaging as a mad man shooting a lethal weapon
19. is someone who lies to a friend and then says, "I was only joking."
20. Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
21. A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
22. What dainty morsels rumors are--but they sink deep into one's heart.
23. Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a common clay pot.
24. People with hate in their hearts may sound pleasant enough, but don't believe them.
25. Though they pretend to be kind, their hearts are full of all kinds of evil.
26. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, it will finally come to light for all to see.
27. If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will roll back and crush you.
28. A lying tongue hates its victims, and flattery causes ruin.
Proverbs: 27
1. Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
2. Don't praise yourself; let others do it!
3. A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is heavier than both.
4. Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but who can survive the destructiveness of jealousy?
5. An open rebuke is better than hidden love!
6. Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
7. Honey seems tasteless to a person who is full, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
8. A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.
9. The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
10. Never abandon a friend--either yours or your father's. Then in your time of need, you won't have to ask your relatives for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor than to a relative who lives far away.
11. My child, how happy I will be if you turn out to be wise! Then I will be able to answer my critics.
12. A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
13. Be sure to get collateral from anyone who guarantees the debt of a stranger. Get a deposit if someone guarantees the debt of an adulterous woman.
14. If you shout a pleasant greeting to your neighbor too early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse!
15. A nagging wife is as annoying as the constant dripping on a rainy day.
16. Trying to stop her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or hold something with greased hands.
17. As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.
18. Workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat its fruit. In the same way, workers who protect their employer's interests will be rewarded.
19. As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person.
20. Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
21. Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.
22. You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.
23. Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
24. for riches don't last forever, and the crown might not be secure for the next generation.
25. After the hay is harvested, the new crop appears, and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
26. your sheep will provide wool for clothing, and your goats will be sold for the price of a field.
27. And you will have enough goats' milk for you, your family, and your servants.

New Living Translation: 227 de 324 dias

Leitura da Bíblia

Central de Leitura Bíblica

Leitura diária e automática

Versões disponíveis

Páginas